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Family Trails: Finding Thomas, Part 2

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The continuing mystery of The Galloway Farmhouse

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Searching for patriot ancestors on the eve of the Revolution

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Family Trails: Give and Take

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‘Heritage’ societies remember and honor ancestors

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Family Trails: Land Records and Brick Walls

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They can be a challenge but also provide breakthroughs

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Family Trails: A Treasure in the City

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Family Trails: The Gift of Family

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Cold Spring resident submitted her DNA … and found her father

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Family Trails: Written in Stone

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Putnam committee works to save historic cemeteries

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Family Trails: Your Ancestors in the News

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Newspaper archives can be goldmines for genealogists

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Family Trails: Name Check

Valerie LaRobardier by Valerie LaRobardier January 25, 2018July 10, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Printed resources to find Dutchess and Putnam County families

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Family Trails: Genealogy Day Trips in Putnam

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Wealth of family history available offline

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Family Trails: Who Owns the Zebra?

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When sorting ancestors, logic helps — and a calculator

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Family Trails: Where Did They Go?

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Can’t find your ancestor? Expand the search

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Family Trails: Do You Have an “Indian Princess”?

Valerie LaRobardier by Valerie LaRobardier March 29, 2017January 9, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Steps for researching local Native American ancestry

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Family Trails: Why I Love Genealogy

Valerie LaRobardier by Valerie LaRobardier January 31, 2017January 9, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

A new column about researching your ancestry in Putnam and Dutchess

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